The CNC-machined aluminum cue tip maintenance tool supports 7–14mm cue tips and provides a controlled way to trim, ...

Machinists like to live on the edge, but they always want to know precisely where it is. If you’ve watched any machining videos (*cough*) then you’ve seen heavy use of digital readouts on machines. A ...

The rate of machinist's mate has a long and proud history in the United States Navy. Established in 1880 as finisher, the rate changed names a couple of times before being settled as machinist's mate ...

In my late twenties, I started the habit of taking my pre-release drawings to the machining floor. It was sparked by a single ...

Machinists are trained tradespeople who create objects, tools and parts using computerized and manual drilling and milling machines, lathes and grinders in machine shops and factories. Finding a ...

There are at least two ways of making parts that fit together exactly. The first way is the Cartesian way, and the machinists way. Imagine that you could specify the size of both the hole and the peg ...

The shortage of CNC machinists is among the most concerning talent problems facing the manufacturing sector. Machine shops and manufacturers of all sizes must do all they can to boost their operators’ ...

A 52-year-old machinist at a manufacturing company was preparing to spot drill the center of a 103-inch piece of round steel in a manual lathe. Because of the length of the steel, 24 inches of the ...